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Property Care Association launch official CPD scheme – hurray!

22 Feb 12 by

The PCA have launched a CPD scheme for members to subscribe to. I have my card and am already totting up the points for the year.   25 points are needed annually to remain ‘current’ and I have 12 thus far. These are from the 6 hour mould seminar with Caoimhin Connell for the PCA […]

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25th aniversary newsletter is full of damp proofing,wall tie and structural repair jobs from 2011

17 Feb 12 by

It’s just over 25 years since I started Brick-Tie and our forth annual newsletter showcases a handfull of jobs done over the past year including specialist structural repairs to commercial buildings, cintec and helifix tie work, conservation work and news on more training and awards for my team. Click here to view pdf.. I’m very […]

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Damp diagnosis training to another level

04 Feb 12 by

last week I spent the day in Graham Coleman’s lab, down in Dorset.   Graham kindly invited me down there for an intensive day of tuition on a one to one basis. I’ve attended many presentations and training courses with Graham, usually at the Property Care Association’s HQ and I jumped at the chance to […]

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